Christmas

Holly Jolly Christmas Chords

Burl Ives Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G · D · Am

Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy rhythm to match the cheerful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

Have a holly jolly Christmas

F C

It’s the best time of the year

C G7

I don’t know if there’ll be snow

F C

But have a cup of cheer

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Verse 2

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Bridge

F C

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

F C G7

Underneath the mistletoe last night

F C

She didn’t see me creep

F C

Down the stairs to have a peep

F C G7 C

She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Practice tip: The G7 chord is only one finger different from a C chord, so practice switching between C and G7 quickly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G · D · Am

Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy rhythm to match the cheerful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

Have a holly jolly Christmas

F C

It’s the best time of the year

C G7

I don’t know if there’ll be snow

F C

But have a cup of cheer

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Verse 2

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Bridge

F C

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

F C G7

Underneath the mistletoe last night

F C

She didn’t see me creep

F C

Down the stairs to have a peep

F C G7 C

She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Practice tip: The G7 chord is only one finger different from a C chord, so practice switching between C and G7 quickly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G · D · Am

Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy rhythm to match the cheerful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

Have a holly jolly Christmas

F C

It’s the best time of the year

C G7

I don’t know if there’ll be snow

F C

But have a cup of cheer

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Verse 2

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Bridge

F C

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

F C G7

Underneath the mistletoe last night

F C

She didn’t see me creep

F C

Down the stairs to have a peep

F C G7 C

She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Practice tip: The G7 chord is only one finger different from a C chord, so practice switching between C and G7 quickly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G · D · Am

Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy rhythm to match the cheerful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

Have a holly jolly Christmas

F C

It’s the best time of the year

C G7

I don’t know if there’ll be snow

F C

But have a cup of cheer

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Verse 2

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Bridge

F C

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

F C G7

Underneath the mistletoe last night

F C

She didn’t see me creep

F C

Down the stairs to have a peep

F C G7 C

She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Practice tip: The G7 chord is only one finger different from a C chord, so practice switching between C and G7 quickly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G · D · Am

Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy rhythm to match the cheerful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

Have a holly jolly Christmas

F C

It’s the best time of the year

C G7

I don’t know if there’ll be snow

F C

But have a cup of cheer

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Verse 2

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Bridge

F C

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

F C G7

Underneath the mistletoe last night

F C

She didn’t see me creep

F C

Down the stairs to have a peep

F C G7 C

She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Practice tip: The G7 chord is only one finger different from a C chord, so practice switching between C and G7 quickly.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G · D · Am

Burl Ives’s classic Christmas song from the 1964 TV special. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a light, bouncy rhythm to match the cheerful mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G7

Have a holly jolly Christmas

F C

It’s the best time of the year

C G7

I don’t know if there’ll be snow

F C

But have a cup of cheer

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Verse 2

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

/verse

verse label="Verse 3"

C G7

Oh, ho, the mistletoe hung

F C

Where you can see every kiss

C G7

Somebody waits for you there

F C

Oh, what a miss

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Bridge

F C

I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus

F C G7

Underneath the mistletoe last night

F C

She didn’t see me creep

F C

Down the stairs to have a peep

F C G7 C

She thought I was tucked up in my bedroom fast asleep

Chorus

F C

Have a holly jolly Christmas

G7 C

And when you walk down the street

F C

Say hello to friends you know

G7 C

And everyone you meet

Practice tip: The G7 chord is only one finger different from a C chord, so practice switching between C and G7 quickly.